Saturday, June 27, 2009

Kitting for A SS Road Build


Frame: Vicious Cycles Electric Warrior
Fork: Vicious Cycles
Headset: Chris King
Seatpost clamp: DKG
Brake: Dura Ace 7800
Brake lever: SRAM TT 900
Cable+housing: SRAM
Handlebars: Profile bullhorn
Tape: Deda
Stem: Salsa
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
Crankset: Truvative Stylo SS
Bottom bracket: GXP External
Chain: SRAM 870
Cog: Endless 15t or Chris King 16t or 18t
Wheels: Spinergy X aero lite
Skewers: Spinergy
Tubes: Continental
Tyres: Continental GP 4000
Saddle: Fizik Arione CX

Should I run freewheel or fixed?

(last updated: 8/3/2009)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Ti Bolts

King Headset top cap: 1x M6x25
Thomson X4 stem: 6x M5x20
Thomson seatpost: 2x M5x35
RXC seat collar: 1x M6x25
XTR front derailleur: 1x M5x18, 1x M5x10
Disc rotor: 12x M5x10 torx
Elixir brake lever: 4x M5x18
Elixir brake caliper: 4x M6x20, 2x M6x18
Matchmaker: 2x M5x18
Bottle cage: 2x M5x15

Shock bolt upper: 2x TBD
Shock bolt lower: 1x TBD
Links: 4x TBD, 2x TBD, 2x TBD
Raceface Dues chainring bolts: 8x TBD, 4x TBD

Does anyone know the bolt sizes for a 08 Racer X carbon frame? I'm too lazy to disassemble everything.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Nice WI Tools


Chainring lock ring tool (left) and eccentric hub/freewheel tool (right). Nice and solid.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Bike Transporter


Just noticed today my bike transporter is getting old...